Upgrading The Cisco 3825 Fan Unit; Removing The Router Cover - Cisco 3825 Series Installation And Upgrades

Upgrading the Cisco 3825 Fan Unit

Upgrading the Cisco 3825 Fan Unit
The fan unit and cabling for the Cisco 3825 router are contained inside the chassis.
The fan unit upgrade procedure will take approximately one hour.
Note
To upgrade the fan unit, complete these procedures:
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Removing the Router Cover

To access the Cisco 3825 fan unit, you must first remove the router cover. To remove the router cover,
complete the steps that follow. You will need a number 2 Phillips screwdriver.
If your router uses AC or DC power, observe the following warning:
Warning Do not touch the power supply when the power cord is connected. For systems with a power switch,
line voltages are present within the power supply even when the power switch is off and the power
cord is connected. For systems without a power switch, line voltages are present within the power
supply when the power cord is connected. Statement 4
If your router uses DC power, observe the following warning:
Before performing any of the following procedures, ensure that power is removed from the DC circuit.
Warning
Statement 1003
Caution Before removing the cover, make sure that the flash memory card ejector button is flush with the front
panel. If the button projects from the panel, removing the cover can damage it.
Step 1 Power down the router and disconnect the power cord from the front of the router.
Before opening the unit, disconnect the telephone-network cables to avoid contact with
Warning
telephone-network voltages. Statement 1041
Step 2 Disconnect all network interface cables from the back panel of the router.
Remove the router from the rack. Remove the rack-mounting brackets from the router, using the number
Step 3
2 Phillips screwdriver.
Step 4 Place the router on a flat surface. Remove the two screws from the top of the router and set them aside
in a safe place.
Installing and Upgrading Fans in the Cisco 3825 Series Routers
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Removing the Router Cover, page 12
Removing the Fan Unit, page 14
Installing the Fan Unit, page 16
Replacing the Router Cover, page 18
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